[clue] 17" Linux-based laptop
Shawn T Perry
shawn at redmop.com
Thu Oct 11 12:34:31 MDT 2012
I'm not sure why I'd buy any of those three laptops. They all cost about
200 more than the ones that come with Windows from other vendors, and I can
install Ubuntu or whatever myself. Heck, I'll wipe and reinstall Windows
after I image it anyway.
I'm all for open source, but I fail to see a Microsoft Tax here. Also, I
regularly use Windows for both work and games. WINE just doesn't cut it
yet.
I've also yet to see a pre-installed Linux laptop with battery life
mentioned, or specs that I want (13-14 inch, >720p, matte, I7, nVidia,
light, 7+ battery which pretty much means Optimus, at least 8 GB
ram, replaceable HDD to upgrade to high performance SSD). I'm currently
looking at the Asus U500 and the UX32VD.
Shawn T Perry
Red Mop Computing Services
office: 720-319-7627
cell: 303-881-2623
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:24 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>wrote:
> Now, THAT's the sort of rig I'm talking about!
>
> http://eracks.com/products/Laptops/config?sku=GAMER
>
> I looked on Lenovo's site, and found nothing appropriate.
>
> --
> David L. Willson
> Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
>
> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Just for the record -- it's not hopeless out there -- I've had a
> > great
> > business relationship with eRacks (www.eracks.com) out in Orange CA
> > for
> > several years now. Good products, good people, great support, and
> > 100%
> > Linux-focused (servers, desktops, laptops).
> >
> > Just adding one more resource to the pool: I recommend them!...
> > Choice
> > is good. Results count. Relationships are everything.
> >
> > best regards,
> > -- Lorin
> >
> > On 10/10/2012 10:16 AM, David L. Willson wrote:
> > > I have used SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop), and I liked it
> > > fine. I
> > > don't think it's backed by Novell any more, though.
> > >
> > > Do you know a reputable vendor that sells big, powerful laptops
> > > with
> > > SLED pre-installed?
> > >
> > > And to your final point, I find brand loyalism much, MUCH less
> > > threatening in the land of Free (as in GPL) software, than in the
> > > land
> > > of free (as in beer and BSD) software or worst of all, in the land
> > > of
> > > proprietary software. I don't care if people are just crazy about
> > > Ubuntu
> > > or Red Hat or SUSE. I say God bless 'em and God speed. I do NOT
> > > feel the
> > > same way about people that are crazy about Windows, OSX, Oracle,
> > > Netezza, and MapR. I have one simple reason: I hate vendor lock-in,
> > > and
> > > I've learned to recognize cages and chains.
> > >
> > > --
> > > David L. Willson
> > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> > >
> > > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> > >
> > >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > You should take a look at something that's backed by Novell and
> > > suse
> > > if you're serious about brand loyalty. Sled is prolly the only
> > > way
> > > forward with capitalism and Linux.
> > >
> > > There's an excellent discussion here about the trials of
> > > universal
> > > compatibility and conversely brand loyalty. Thoughts?
> > >
> > > On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, David L. Willson wrote:
> > >
> > > Hardware vendors and softwarethe vendors are in business to
> > > make
> > > great products AND make a living. So, when you're spending,
> > > be
> > > aware that they're watching.
> > >
> > > Id no longer makes products for Linux, because a whole
> > > bunch of
> > > people bought the Windows version of DOOM3 and downloaded
> > > the
> > > Linux binary for free, thereby obscuring their desire for a
> > > great game on Linux. Id can no longer justify the effort of
> > > creating the Linux port.
> > >
> > > Fortunately, Valve is making their first foray into
> > > Linux-land,
> > > and hopefully, we'll have gotten smarter, enough to
> > > actually be
> > > careful about how our "dollar-votes" get registered.
> > >
> > > So, I will continue to buy every Humble Bundle, attribute
> > > my
> > > purchase to Linux, and pay more than the average when I do.
> > > And
> > > I'll buy L4D2 on Steam on Linux, the day it gets released.
> > >
> > > And, I will only buy Linux-based computers from now on,
> > > rather
> > > than OSX or Windows-based, so that I can be sure all my
> > > hardware
> > > will "just work", and my vendor will know that I want
> > > Linux.
> > >
> > > All that to say this... I want to source a Linux
> > > workstation
> > > from a reputable vendor, so I can request it at work: Why
> > > is
> > > this so damned hard?
> > >
> > > System 76 - Bonobo - gone
> > > Zareason - Verix - gone
> > > Dell - M6700 - Rumor appears to be unfounded
> > >
> > > --
> > > David L. Willson
> > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> > >
> > > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> > >
> > >
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